Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois lawmakers are working to classify compulsive gambling as a substance abuse disorder with a ...

In the March 20, 2024 issue, Card Player reported on a federal court decision that threw out a case brought by a gambler in New Jersey who claimed that the casino encouraged him to continue to bet in ...

Gambling is no longer confined to neon casino strips or smoky betting shops, it now lives in our phones, on our couches and in the middle of televised sports. As this new wave of gambling addiction ...

At a time when there are diminishing resources for people to get help treating compulsive gambling disorders amid continued growth in the gaming industry statewide, some academics and problem gamblers ...

Compulsive gambling is characterized by an inability to resist the impulse to gamble despite heavy monetary losses and disruption of one's personal, family, and vocational pursuits. Approximately 85 ...

Pennsylvania's gambling revenue has increased dramatically since the legalization of online casinos and sports betting, leading to a surge in problem gambling. Calls to the state's problem gambling ...

Rohini* is a 43-year-old first-generation Indian immigrant to the United States who moved to Las Vegas with her husband, Raghav*, and son, Rahul*, 5 years ago. Raghav is an IT professional, and she is ...

This post was co-authored by Amanda Fernandes and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. In January 2025, Norway published the largest cohort study to date exploring the relationship between gambling disorder (GD) ...

ARE people with obsessive compulsive disorder addicted to their repetitive behaviours? In a test designed to measure decision-making, individuals with OCD performed much like gambling addicts, ...